Placer is 1-9 against Oakmont since April of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Hillmen will be playing in front of their home fans against the Vikings at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Placer is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Pioneer with a sharp 11-3 win on Thursday. The Hillmen not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since March 5, 2024.
Jayson Glatt tossed a big game, pitching six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits.
Jack Addison
| 04/03/25 vs Pioneer | 4 |
| 03/29/25 vs Nevada Union | 3 |
| 04/16/24 vs Nevada Union | 3 |
| 03/27/24 vs Madera | 3 |
| 03/15/24 vs Dixon | 3 |
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jack Addison, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. Tanner Baldwin was another key player, going 2-for-4 with four RBI and one run.
Placer was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .414. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Oakmont waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victors by a 14-1 margin over the Bruins. Considering the Vikings have won seven contests by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Trevor Wilson looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Beau Ogles was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ayden Dringenberg, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Placer is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a massive bump to their 8-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.4 runs on average over those games. As for Oakmont, their win bumped their record up to 14-3.
Placer came up short against Oakmont in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, falling 3-0. Can the Hillmen avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
